The Philadelphia Phillies
are owned by William Giles,
who bought them in
1981
for $30 mil.

2007 Wins-to-player cost ratio8 89

Valuation Breakdown

The skinny
The Phillies set an attendance record last season for Citizens Bank Park when 45,991 fans turned out for their second playoff game against the Colorado Rockies. Last season the Phillies won the NL East for the first time since 1993. The Phillies control one of the league's most lucrative ballparks, and team owner Bill Giles has spent heavily on players like outfielder Pat Burrell and second baseman Chase Utley to end the Atlanta Braves' division dynasty. The team9s balance sheet, which has an estimated $175 million of debt, should continue to get stronger as cash flow is used to pay down ballpark financing obligations.

Facility Information

Sport: Portion of franchise's value attributable to revenue shared among all teams.
Market: Portion of franchise's value attributable to its city and market size.
Stadium: Portion of franchise's value attributable to its stadium.
Brand Management: Portion of franchise's value attributable to the management of its brand.
Revenues and operating income are for 2007 season and are net of revenue sharing.
NA: Not applicable. Team Logos Courtesy MLB.

1Value of team based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending) without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt).
2Current team value compared with latest transaction price.
3Includes stadium debt.
4Net of stadium revenues used for debt payments.
5Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
6Includes benefits and bonuses.
7Includes club seats.
8Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of the MLB. Postseason wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team achieved 20% more victories per dollar of payroll compared with the league average. Photos AP